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vital signs feb 2024
vital signs feb 2024
Vital Signs: February 2024’s wrap-up of revenue cycle management healthcare news

February 2024’s RCM wrap-up includes updates around the availability of procedure volume data on Medicare.gov, strategies to combat physician burnout through note bloat reduction, and why the industry is on high cybersecurity alert.

Medical billing company employees work on calculations while learning about revenue cycle management news
Medical billing company employees work on calculations while learning about revenue cycle management news
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Diagram depicting claims care rcm
Vital Signs: A May 2024 wrap-up of revenue cycle management healthcare news

This month’s ‘Vital Signs’ covers cyberattack difficulties, RPM code discussions, and significant telehealth coverage expansions

doctor helping patient afford care
doctor helping patient afford care
9 ways to help patients when they can’t afford care

Learn how you can help patients who cannot afford their medical expenses with these tips

Capturing encounter details and verifying payer requirements is key to proper billing and reimbursement.
Capturing encounter details and verifying payer requirements is key to proper billing and reimbursement.
Reference guide to telehealth billing and reimbursements

Whether you are new to virtual care, keeping up with changes to requirements, or both, here are must-have references for practices.

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Medical practice staff look at computer working on verifying medical insurance eligibility
Medical practice staff look at computer working on verifying medical insurance eligibility
5 tips to achieve 100% patient insurance eligibility verification

These strategies will help you improve your process for verifying medical insurance eligibility and achieve 100% eligibility verification.

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Collection patient payments image
A step-by-step guide to collecting patient payments

We share tips to help healthcare practices successfully collect patient payments.

advanced primary care management codes
advanced primary care management codes
New HCPCS codes for advanced primary care management can boost revenue

Learn how CMS’s new advanced primary care management codes for 2025 can boost revenue — and get implementation steps for APCM services.

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new mental health practice insurances graphic
How to choose insurance panels for your new mental health practice

Which insurance panels you choose as a solo practitioner have an significant impact on your success.

A clinician in scrubs and an administrator in professional attire look at a tablet together inside a bright medical facility.
A clinician in scrubs and an administrator in professional attire look at a tablet together inside a bright medical facility.
7 changes in the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule that benefit practices

A quick guide for physician practices to the CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule and calendar year billing updates.

Physician reading about why documentation is important for medical coding
Physician reading about why documentation is important for medical coding
Leveraging medical record documentation for medical coding accuracy and revenue integrity

Improving the accuracy and completeness of healthcare documentation is vital. Here are tips on exactly how to improve your documentation.

Medical office manager calculates reimbursements after learning how practices can get paid with new credit reporting
Medical office manager calculates reimbursements after learning how practices can get paid with new credit reporting
How practices can get paid in the new era of credit reporting

With increasing legislation around banning overdue medical bills from credit reports, practices must adapt to a patient-centric payment strategy. Learn how improved communication, flexible options, and digital tools can drive faster payments and stronger financial health.

Accurate documentation starts at the point of care.
Accurate documentation starts at the point of care.
E/M code 99214 tops HHS’ list of Medicare improper payments

Learn why CPT 99214 led Medicare improper payments in 2023 — and discover 5 essential steps to ensure compliant documentation and proper reimbursement.

benefits of telehealth
benefits of telehealth
Top 10 benefits of telehealth for private practices

Patients increasingly value convenience alongside quality care — and telehealth delivers both.

Nurse smiles while working with eRx software on tablet
Nurse smiles while working with eRx software on tablet
How long does it take for a pharmacy to receive an electronic prescription?

See how fast e-prescriptions reach pharmacies, what slows them down, and how Tebra can help you cut errors and save prescribing time.

a therapist and patient on a telehealth therapy video call
a therapist and patient on a telehealth therapy video call
Teletherapy: How virtual care is transforming mental health

Telehealth therapy means more flexibility for both clients and therapists.

Physician smiles while working on EHR RFP
Physician smiles while working on EHR RFP
How to write an RFP for an EHR (template included)

A well-executed RFP paves the way for a smooth EHR implementation.

Medical professional reads about history of electronic health records on tablet
Medical professional reads about history of electronic health records on tablet
History of EHRs in healthcare technology

Find out how EHRs have revolutionized healthcare since the 1960s — and what the future holds for providers.

Physician reads about ehr implementation on tablet
Physician reads about ehr implementation on tablet
Mastering EHR implementation: Challenges, strategies, and a checklist

Transform your practice with a successful EHR implementation plan — tackle common challenges and achieve seamless integration.

healthcare and business professionals collaborating
healthcare and business professionals collaborating
EHR vendor selection tips and questions to ask

Evaluate every EHR vendor through a practice-specific lens with these tips and a checklist of key questions.

Doctor smiles at child patient and parent after reading about pediatrician burnout
Doctor smiles at child patient and parent after reading about pediatrician burnout
Why pediatricians face burnout from documentation and care demands

Tebra survey data shows documentation burden, high care demands, and compensation gaps contribute to pediatrician burnout. Learn why these pressures uniquely affect pediatrics.

psychiatrist experiencing burnout with patient
psychiatrist experiencing burnout with patient
Psychiatrist burnout rates: What the latest research reveals

Tebra survey data shows patient demands and low compensation contribute to burnout in psychiatry, even as psychiatrists maintain strong commitment to patient care.

Doctor looks through window pondering solutions to physician burnout
Doctor looks through window pondering solutions to physician burnout
Physician burnout by specialty 2025: Navigating stress in the healthcare industry

Physician burnout doesn’t show up the same way across medicine. New data reveals how it differs by specialty — and why that matters.

Mother and child patient with family medicine physician
Mother and child patient with family medicine physician
Burnout in family medicine: The weight of patient complexity

Tebra survey data shows how patient complexity and bureaucratic tasks contribute to burnout in family medicine.

Doomscrolling is one of several harmful physician burnout coping mechanisms.
Doomscrolling is one of several harmful physician burnout coping mechanisms.
Physician burnout coping mechanisms: Healthy vs. unhealthy responses in private practice

While most physicians have at least one healthy coping strategy, 53% admit to at least one unhealthy behavior.

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